US Hands Kandahar Airfield Over to Afghan Army, Withdrawal 6% to 12% Complete
Mil & Intel
By James R. Webb | May 14, 2021
An official from the Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed Friday that the US had handed the Kandahar Airfield over to the Afghan National Army. In a tweet, Afghan deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Fawad Aman said, “The Kandahar Airfield was handed over from US forces to the Afghan National Army, this week. After this, Afghan forces will use the base.”
The handover, conducted without a ceremony and during the night, marks a major milestone for retrograde operations in Afghanistan. According to NBC News, the airfield and attached base complex had housed more than 26,000 US and international troops at the height of the war.
“Right now, as you and I are talking, the retrograde is continuing apace,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters at a Thursday press briefing.
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